unit specialfolders;
{
Function for retrieving the paths of the Microsoft Windows special folders.
Constants of the available special folders below.
Systems: Win 2000, Win XP, Vista, Windows 7
}
interface
uses
Windows, SysUtils, ShlObj
;
function getWinSpecialFolder(CSIDLFolder : integer) :
string;
const
CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA = $0023;
CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE = $8000;
CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS = $0030;
CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP = $001D;
CSIDL_APPDATA = $001A;
CSIDL_BITBUCKET = $000A;
CSIDL_CDBURN_AREA = $003B;
CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS = $002F;
CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP = $001E;
CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY = $0019;
CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS = $002E
CSIDL_COMMON_FAVORITES = $001F;
CSIDL_COMMON_MUSIC = $0035;
CSIDL_COMMON_PICTURES = $0036;
CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS = $0017;
CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU = $0016;
CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP = $0018;
CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES = $002D;
CSIDL_COMMON_VIDEO = $0037;
CSIDL_CONTROLS = $0003;
CSIDL_COOKIES = $0021;
CSIDL_DESKTOP = $0000;
CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY = $0010
CSIDL_DRIVES = $0011;
CSIDL_FAVORITES = $0006;
CSIDL_FONTS = $0014;
CSIDL_HISTORY = $0022;
CSIDL_INTERNET = $0001;
CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE = $0020;
CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA = $001C
CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS = $000C
CSIDL_MYMUSIC = $000D;
CSIDL_MYPICTURES = $0027;
CSIDL_MYVIDEO = $000E;
CSIDL_NETHOOD = $0013;
CSIDL_NETWORK = $0012;
CSIDL_PERSONAL = $0005;
CSIDL_PRINTERS = $0004;
CSIDL_PRINTHOOD = $001B;
CSIDL_PROFILE = $0028;
CSIDL_PROFILES = $003E;
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES = $0026;
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON = $002B;
CSIDL_PROGRAMS = $0002;
CSIDL_RECENT = $0008;
CSIDL_SENDTO = $0009;
CSIDL_STARTMENU = $000B;
CSIDL_STARTUP = $0007
CSIDL_SYSTEM = $0025;
CSIDL_TEMPLATES = $0015;
CSIDL_WINDOWS = $0024;
{
CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE (0x8000) Version 5.0.
Combine this CSIDL with any of the following CSIDLs to force the creation of the associated
folder.
CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS (0x0030) Version 5.0.
The file system directory that is used to store administrative tools for an individual user.
The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) will save customized consoles to this
directory, and it will roam with the user.
CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP (0x001d) The file system
directory that corresponds to the user's nonlocalized Startup program group.
CSIDL_APPDATA (0x001a) Version 4.71. The file system
directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data.
A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data. This
CSIDL is supported by the redistributable Shfolder.dll for systems that do
not have the Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 integrated Shell installed.
CSIDL_BITBUCKET (0x000a) The virtual folder
containing the objects in the user's Recycle Bin.
CSIDL_CDBURN_AREA (0x003b) Version 6.0. The file system
directory acting as a staging area for files waiting to be written to CD. A
typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning.
CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS (0x002f) Version 5.0. The file system
directory containing administrative tools for all users of the computer.
CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP (0x001e) The file system
directory that corresponds to the nonlocalized Startup program group for all
users. Valid only for Microsoft Windows NT systems.
CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA (0x0023) Version 5.0. The file system
directory containing application data for all users. A typical path is
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data.
CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY (0x0019) The file system
directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all
users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop. Valid
only for Windows NT systems.
CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS (0x002e) The file system
directory that contains documents that are common to all users. A typical
paths is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents. Valid for Windows NT
systems and Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems with Shfolder.dll
installed.
CSIDL_COMMON_FAVORITES (0x001f) The file system
directory that serves as a common repository for favorite items common to
all users. Valid only for Windows NT systems.
CSIDL_COMMON_MUSIC (0x0035) Version 6.0. The file system
directory that serves as a repository for music files common to all users. A
typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Music.
CSIDL_COMMON_PICTURES (0x0036) Version 6.0. The file system
directory that serves as a repository for image files common to all users. A
typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures.
CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS (0x0017) The file system
directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that
appear on the Start menu for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs. Valid only for Windows NT systems.
CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU (0x0016) The file system
directory that contains the programs and folders that appear on the Start
menu for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu. Valid only for Windows NT systems.
CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP (0x0018) The file system
directory that contains the programs that appear in the Startup folder for
all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup. Valid only for Windows NT systems.
CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES (0x002d) The file system
directory that contains the templates that are available to all users. A
typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Templates. Valid only
for Windows NT systems.
CSIDL_COMMON_VIDEO (0x0037) Version 6.0. The file system
directory that serves as a repository for video files common to all users. A
typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos.
CSIDL_CONTROLS (0x0003) The virtual folder
containing icons for the Control Panel applications.
CSIDL_COOKIES (0x0021) The file system
directory that serves as a common repository for Internet cookies. A typical
path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Cookies.
CSIDL_DESKTOP (0x0000) The virtual folder
representing the Windows desktop, the root of the namespace.
CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY (0x0010) The file system
directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop (not to be
confused with the desktop folder itself). A typical path is C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Desktop.
CSIDL_DRIVES (0x0011) The virtual folder
representing My Computer, containing everything on the local computer:
storage devices, printers, and Control Panel. The folder may also contain
mapped network drives.
CSIDL_FAVORITES (0x0006) The file system
directory that serves as a common repository for the user's favorite items.
A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Favorites.
CSIDL_FONTS (0x0014) A virtual folder
containing fonts. A typical path is C:\Windows\Fonts.
CSIDL_HISTORY (0x0022) The file system
directory that serves as a common repository for Internet history items.
CSIDL_INTERNET (0x0001) A virtual folder
representing the Internet.
CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE (0x0020) Version 4.72. The file system
directory that serves as a common repository for temporary Internet files. A
typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files.
CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA (0x001c) Version 5.0. The file system
directory that serves as a data repository for local (nonroaming)
applications. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local
Settings\Application Data.
CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS (0x000c) Version 6.0. The virtual folder
representing the My Documents desktop item.
CSIDL_MYMUSIC (0x000d) The file system
directory that serves as a common repository for music files. A typical path
is C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Music.
CSIDL_MYPICTURES (0x0027) Version 5.0. The file system
directory that serves as a common repository for image files. A typical path
is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Pictures.
CSIDL_MYVIDEO (0x000e) Version 6.0. The file system
directory that serves as a common repository for video files. A typical path
is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Videos.
CSIDL_NETHOOD (0x0013) A file system
directory containing the link objects that may exist in the My Network
Places virtual folder. It is not the same as CSIDL_NETWORK, which represents
the network namespace root. A typical path is C:\Documents and
Settings\username\NetHood.
CSIDL_NETWORK (0x0012) A virtual folder
representing Network Neighborhood, the root of the network namespace
hierarchy.
CSIDL_PERSONAL (0x0005) Version 6.0. The virtual folder
representing the My Documents desktop item. This is equivalent to
CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS. Previous to Version 6.0. The file system directory used
to physically store a user's common repository of documents. A typical path
is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents. This should be
distinguished from the virtual My Documents folder in the namespace. To
access that virtual folder, use SHGetFolderLocation, which returns the
ITEMIDLIST for the virtual location, or refer to the technique described in
Managing the File System.
CSIDL_PRINTERS (0x0004) The virtual folder
containing installed printers.
CSIDL_PRINTHOOD (0x001b) The file system
directory that contains the link objects that can exist in the Printers
virtual folder. A typical path is C:\Documents and
Settings\username\PrintHood.
CSIDL_PROFILE (0x0028) Version 5.0. The user's profile
folder. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username. Applications
should not create files or folders at this level; they should put their data
under the locations referred to by CSIDL_APPDATA or CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA.
CSIDL_PROFILES (0x003e) Version 6.0. The file system
directory containing user profile folders. A typical path is C:\Documents
and Settings.
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES (0x0026) Version 5.0. The Program Files
folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files.
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON (0x002b) Version 5.0. A folder for
components that are shared across applications. A typical path is C:\Program
Files\Common. Valid only for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
systems. Not valid for Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me).
CSIDL_PROGRAMS (0x0002) The file system
directory that contains the user's program groups (which are themselves file
system directories). A typical path is C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs.
CSIDL_RECENT (0x0008) The file system
directory that contains shortcuts to the user's most recently used
documents. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Recent
Documents. To create a shortcut in this folder, use SHAddToRecentDocs. In
addition to creating the shortcut, this function updates the Shell's list of
recent documents and adds the shortcut to the My Recent Documents submenu of
the Start menu.
CSIDL_SENDTO (0x0009) The file system
directory that contains Send To menu items. A typical path is C:\Documents
and Settings\username\SendTo.
CSIDL_STARTMENU (0x000b) The file system
directory containing Start menu items. A typical path is C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Start Menu.
CSIDL_STARTUP (0x0007) The file system
directory that corresponds to the user's Startup program group. The system
starts these programs whenever any user logs onto Windows NT or starts
Windows 95. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup.
CSIDL_SYSTEM (0x0025) Version 5.0. The Windows System
folder. A typical path is C:\Windows\System32.
CSIDL_TEMPLATES (0x0015) The file system
directory that serves as a common repository for document templates. A
typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Templates.
CSIDL_WINDOWS (0x0024) Version 5.0. The Windows
directory or SYSROOT. This corresponds to the %windir% or %SYSTEMROOT%
environment variables. A typical path is C:\Windows.
}
implementation
function getWinSpecialFolder(CSIDLFolder : integer) :
string;
begin
SetLength(Result, MAX_PATH);
SHGetSpecialFolderPath(0, PChar(Result), CSIDLFolder, false);
SetLength(Result, StrLen(PChar(Result)));
if (Result <> '
')
then Result := IncludeTrailingBackslash(Result);
end;
end.